Chapter 23: The Meaning of the Singer
Lunch ended in an awkward atmosphere, and Nahi looked at her with a few different meanings, feeling like she was going to run out of digestion. After the meal, I was forced by Penny and Linda to ask about Andrew, and I was physically and mentally exhausted. Fortunately, there was no class in the afternoon, and it was still early before the volleyball training time, so you could take a break in the library for a while to hide and clean up.
Perhaps influenced by his previous life, books have always been Naihi's safe haven. Walking among the bookshelves, she is like walking in the years, and she can pick out a spark of thought, an old story, and even a floating photo. It doesn't stick to any theme, just reading the spine of the book carefully, and pulling it out from time to time to turn the pages twice, is enough to make her indulge in the satisfaction brought by the words themselves.
The afternoon sunlight slanted through the low window into the dark corner, through the layers of bookshelves, projecting irregular light and shadow, and the floating dust with the fragrance of books and ink hovered in it, as if it was stagnant for a moment, and as if it was eternal in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, a dark shadow fell beside him, and Nehi thought that he was in the way, so he quickly turned sideways, and looked up to find that it was Dmitry standing there.
How can I meet here, Naxi was a little surprised, and said hello softly and politely.
"Good coincidence~" is still an elegant British accent, because it is deliberately lowered, there are a few more ambiguous and unclear, "What book are you looking for?" "The tall figure is close, with one hand in his pocket, which is the most lazy and idle posture, but there is an inexplicable sense of force.
The slender left hand flicked it high on the bookshelf, and finally it seemed to be placed on the middle level, but it enclosed her in a small space. Dmitry bowed his head slightly, staring at Nahi seriously, his eyes that were always full of sorrow were as bright as a galaxy at the moment, and his tone was a joke that did not match the deep eyes: "Did I ask a difficult question?" ”
Naihi, who had been a little stunned since he got close, was even more at a loss at the moment, the other party obviously had no body temperature, but the chest in front of her made her face steam. I opened my mouth, but my brain went blank, and I only heard my heartbeat beat stronger than a little bit, and gradually lost its rhythm.
Unable to get her answer, the man's eyes dimmed, but he stubbornly chased her eyes, followed her bowed head, carefully observed her expression, and moved his right hand, as if he wanted to hold up her chin, but finally clenched into a fist, fell back to his side, and spoke again in a bitter voice, revealing a little fragile: "Hate me? ”
Nahi hurriedly looked up to deny it, but found that Dmitry was already too close, and her deep eyes seemed to fill her entire vision, and she could even see a little flustered self from inside.
She can naturally see what kind of brilliance and joy her own "how come" makes those amber eyes burst out.
"Hey, Nahi, look what I found!" Linda's head poked over from the other side, and she was momentarily surprised to see Dmitry, but quickly nodded calmly.
Hurriedly avoiding his gaze, Nahi grabbed the nearest book and held it up, pretending to be calm: "I think I've found the right book too."
The figure standing in front of him seemed to stiffen for a moment, then turned sideways to get out of the way, and Nahi thanked him softly, not daring to look up at his expression again, and quickly walked outside.
"You still don't believe he likes you?" Linda had a wicked smile on her face.
"You're thinking too much..."Seeing that Dmitry, who was sitting not far away, kept his eyes fixed on him, Nahi quickly turned his head, and retorted forcefully, but his heart was no longer sure.
His eyes, his movements, and his problems are far beyond the scope of ordinary relatives' care.
It is a blessing to God to spend at least 100 years with an immortal physique, and Nahi has made a dense plan for her life that she doesn't know how long it can last, wanting to sing, wanting to dance, wanting to get to know more lives, wanting to try different possibilities, but that doesn't include love.
She had long figured out that xenohybrids were dangerous outliers for humans, and equally for vampires. She is destined to be single, ah, no, of course she will not be lonely with a family, but she is single from the perspective of love.
She's been doing a good job before. There are many suitors in the school, there are cautious temptations, and there are also fanfare confessions, she can be polite but distant, and even refuse with a cold face.
But what if Dmitry, who is Edward's best friend and a relative recognized by the Karen family based on trust and love, is really interested in him, as Linda and Penny say?
Nahi sighed and walked out of the school gate, as if he could still feel the scorching sight behind him, and he couldn't isolate it until he got in the car.
Bella gave a big hug without waiting for Naxi to sit down, "How was it today, Nishi baby, are you having a good time?" ”
"It's good." Nahi obediently fastened her seat belt, her eyebrows curled into a sweet smile.
Bella's heart softened, and she kissed the top of the little girl's soft hair again, before she turned to sit upright and exchanged a sweet look with Edward in the rearview mirror.
"Really? Then why are you blocking me again? Edward comfortably geared into the car, his playful gaze turning to Nahi. But in the rearview mirror, the little girl's eyes dodged, her hands subconsciously curled up because of his question, and she buckled the cushion again and again, and even the corners of her mouth made thin marks.
A relaxed smile was replaced by seriousness, "What's wrong?" ”
Bella, who only realized that something was wrong after listening to Edward's tone, also leaned over nervously, "Is something wrong?" ”。
"No, no, I'm just-" Nehi hurriedly waved his hand, hesitantly looking at the two of them, not knowing whether to discuss Dmitry's matter with them, "I'm just a little confused, you know Dmitry works at our school now, but he..."
Nahi looked down and fiddled with her fingers, still embarrassed, not seeing that Bella and Edward's expressions had turned away.
"He's kind of a bit of an attitude towards me-" Nahi struggled to pick the right words before she deflated, "-Strange, maybe I'm overthinking".
"Maybe you didn't think much of it." Edward smiled, but his eyes were meaningful.
"Edward!" Bella panicked to stop.
"Honey, she has a right to know."
"Know what?" The two of them obviously had something to hide from her, and only argued with their eyes through the rearview mirror.
"You're his singer!" Bella finally spoke in annoyance, and turned back to hold Nahi's hand, reluctant to rub it.
Seeing Naihi's surprised and dazed appearance, Edward suddenly felt a little sad, "I'm sorry, I've never mentioned this kind of thing to you, we really didn't expect it to be so soon...".
"So-" Nashi finally regained her voice, "is he going to kill me?" ”
"yes... What the? No, no, no! Edward couldn't help but laugh, "Oh my God, kill you?" Hahaha, how could you think that? He's probably the person in the world who won't hurt you. ”
Isn't it? In the original book, there is very little ink on the singer, and in the few words that have been brushed aside, it can be vaguely seen that it is an existence similar to an exclusive elixir, and the taste has a fatal attraction, and after sucking, it will greatly increase the vampire's ability. Like Edward, who can resist temptation and fall in love with a singer instead, is almost an outlier among vampires.
"Nahi, the singer, is the only time a vampire has ever had a heart in his long eternity." Putting aside the laughter, Edward's tone was extremely solemn.
I don't know when it rained, the rain was dense, blurring the delicate and dusty face of the girl in the window, and the gentle and smart eyes that used to be a little dazed at this time.
Edward said a lot, and the singer he described was completely different from the original, exclusive to vampires, and some of them were similar to wolf brand lovers, but they were even more rare to meet. Most vampires wait and search for centuries before they come across their singer.
For different vampires, the feelings brought to them by the singer will be different. Carlyle, for example, induces his endless love and desire for care; For example, Gaspar, Alice can bring him incomparable satisfaction; For example, Emmett, Rossley is the most beautiful and sexy muse in his eyes; Another example is Edward, Bella's blood was once his most addictive drug, and the ideas shielded by her defensive talent are even more insoluble mysteries, tempting to explore, and then gradually addicted.
And Dmitry ... As the best tracker, you can feel the meta-consciousness of each living being. The soul resonance aroused by Naihi's Yuan Sense, even if Edward could only hear a few minutes, he could feel that electric shock-like tremble.
As the time of "living" becomes longer, everything you had as a human being turns to dust, and you see the vicissitudes of this world with your own eyes, the human part of the vampire will really be consumed, and all desires and emotions will fade in color, and become worthless in the face of endless life. It can be imagined what kind of impact the appearance of the singer will be. It is like the only sound in the silence, a little light in the ink, and like a button and a lead, instantly pulling the red dust of the distant world back to the dry and empty life. There are few vampires who can resist such a temptation, and they will only desperately grasp it and cling to it.
The hazy rain and fog, with the chill of early spring, climbed unscrupulously down the car window to the girl's forehead, but was fumigated by the exuberant burning temperature and fled in all directions, and the army was broken. Look, the world is always so contradictory, she is obviously as soft as water, but she has a scorching body temperature like fire. Just like that man, who is obviously the most cold and indifferent vampire, the eyes that look at her are so eager and intense.
She didn't expect that it was out of a desire for singers and love, and she never thought that one life could have such meaning for another.
The hand was carefully held, and he turned his head to see Bella's worried gaze, and in the rearview mirror, Edward was also frowning slightly to observe her expression. Realizing that she had been silent for too long, Nahi barely pulled out a smile, but she couldn't force herself to immediately sort out her chaotic thoughts, so she could only shake Bella back, lean over her shoulder coquettishly, and whispered, "I want to think..."